I just wanted to get this out there as soon as i could so you guys can get it on your calendars.. a few of us on this board have been doing a small fun inshore tournament for the last few years around the Goose Creek island area.. Well, we have decided to name the tournament this year in honor of our own Bull Cook..We some great prizes that have been donated and expect a great turnout if you have any questions please contact me at billduncanfishingtourney@gmail.com

details for now..

When: Aug 27st, shotgun blast off at Mayo’s at 5:45 am you must be check at least 5 mins prior.. Check in starts at 5:15.. you will be asked to show your coolers/live wells.Where: blast off at Mayo’s fish house ramp, weigh in TBATime: 5:45 blast off – Weigh in between 2pm and 3pm ( you must be within site of the scales by 3pm or you are DQed)

Cost and payout: $35 a person.. ( $10 goes to the food for that night $5 goes to the Bill Duncan Memorial fund for his local EMT fire and rescue ) Pay for Heaviest trout ( 25% pay out ) Heaviest ( slot ) Red ( 25% pay out ) Heaviest Flounder ( 25% pay out ) Total weight of each species ( your largest flounder, your largest red, your largest trout combined ) ( 25% pay out and the Bill Duncan Memorial Trophy)

3 people max per boat

In the event of a tie of weight in any category longest fish wins.. if still tied.. coin flip will determine the winner..

You can have live bait.You can have dead fish.

Saturday evening pig pickin and payout-Cocktail hour from 3:30 - 5We will provide pig, sides, and keg beerPayout for tournament will be announced at 5:00 dinner will be served immediately afterwards..

In the spirit of Bill Duncan, this tournament is intended to be a fun time.. a time to enjoy each other’s company while enjoying the outdoors.. and to top it off, to eat some pig!

Also For those of you who cannot participate in the tournament on 8-27 we have a way you can be a part of the fun and help us raise some money!

We are offering 2 raffles that we will sale tickets for from now until the day of the tournament. All tickets will go into one pot. The first Ticket drawn will receive the Bull Cook Package the 2nd Ticket drawn will receive the GCI survival kit.You do not need to be present to win. You will be called as soon as the drawing takes place to let you know if you won.

i would love to go, i guess you just pay on site when you arrive that morning?I have never done much salt water fishing, im a bass man. What kind of tackle would i fish with, like i know they make the gulp for salt water and ive heard its good stuff but do you just beat the banks with it or what?

there is also the Bayboro house in Bayboro, or assorted hotels in New Burn or Chocowinity.

We would like to know if you plan on fishing it. So please email us if you are interested and we can get you the entry forum in the next few weeks.. We will not turn anyone away the morning of but those who don’t enter pre-tourney are not guaranteed food or drinks afterwards.

Many of you are setting your calendars up for the year. Please keep June 8th open to come fish with us this year. Details to come over the next few months. Blast off and weigh in will again be at Mayo's fish house, Hobucken NC.Times to be set.

We will be looking for sponsors and donations. Please PM me if you can donate a prize to be raffled off. All proceeds will go to the Goose Creek Island Fire Department.

A good time was had by all last year and we hope to have another great event.

We had a great turn out yesterday at the N.C. DUCKS - MR BILL DUNCAN/WW SKEET SHOOT & OYSTER ROAST on Saturday 16th at Ash Creek Skeet Shooting Club out in Pender County, N.C. First Place was a $350 half day guide trip, second place shooter got a $125 duck call, and third place shooter got a SOLDIER'S Angel T-Shirt and Fishing Cap. Some great photos of Mr. Bill and the wounded warriors told of their experiences and everyone had a great time shooting and eating Stump Sound oysters.

Mr. Nash, he had me take out a Mr. Money from England, who was "De' Shooingest Gent'man" I'd ever did meet! ***Check out [Joe Guide YOU TUBE hunting Videos]***

We are just about a month out from the tournament date. The fish are starting to bite.. and with the water temps slowly rising by June 8th the fishing should be, in the words of Si Robertson, on like donkey gong..

If you need a entry form please shoot me a note.. If you plan on fishing it and you have not let me know already, please do so..

Should be a great time with some great prizes..

If you cannot make the Tourney but want to support us in our effort we will be selling raffle tickets for a bunch of drawings.. you do not have to present to win.More on this to come..

Any T-shirts that don’t sell at the tourney will also be available for purchase.. I’ll let you know what I have left.

Here is my finale list of Sponsors that have made the cut off date to be on the shirt.. if i am missing anyone please let me know, Again thanks to all these guys for the generous donations!